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ELECTION MAP. From Coastside Buzz 2026 Elections and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) which has 4 Directors positions open.
Click, Learn, Think, Act, Vote and Run for Office!
REGISTER! for Candidate Filing Seminars
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m
Location: 40 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402 or Online via Microsoft Teams
Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m
Location: 40 Tower Road, San Mateo, CA 94402 or Online via Microsoft Teams
Make an Appointment to Declare Your Candidacy.
San Mateo County Election Calendar: Filing Dates
Monday, July 13th to Friday, August 7th, 2026
Forms cannot be mailed to you.
2026 San Mateo County Candidate Guide and Forms
2026 San Mateo County Candidate Seminar Presentation
2026 Midpen Board Openings: (Scroll down to see Buzz Map)
Midpen Election Information
The District is divided into seven geographic wards, each represented by an elected official for a four-year term.
Anyone who is 18 years of age and who is a resident and registered voter in the ward from which they are nominated may run for a seat on the Board of Directors.
Potential candidates are required to gather fifty (50) valid signatures of registered voters from their ward on a required nomination form furnished only by the District Clerk.
Prior to soliciting or receiving campaign contributions, a candidate must file Form 501, Candidate Intention Statement, with the District Clerk. The form is available from the District Clerk.
For additional information please email clerk@openspace.org.
Ward 1 Map: Craig Gleason (Term ends 2026)
Representing: Cupertino, Lexington Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga
Ward 2 Map: Yoriko Kishimoto (Term ends 2026)
Representing: Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Loyola, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Stanford
Ward 5 Map: Karen C. Holman (Term ends 2026)
Representing: East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale
Ward 6 Map: Margaret MacNiven (Term ends 2026)
Representing: Atherton, La Honda, Ladera, Loma Mar, Menlo Park, North Fair Oaks, Pescadero, Portola Valley, Redwood City, West Menlo Park, Woodside
On November 3, 2026, the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) will hold a General Election for the following Board of Directors seats: Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 5, and Ward 6.
The nomination period for the November 3, 2026 General Election begins July 13, 2026, and closes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2026. If an incumbent does not qualify by 5:00 p.m. on August 7, 2026, the nomination period is extended by five (5) days to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, for non-incumbents only.
During the nomination period, the list below will be updated with candidates who pull papers to run for office and will be updated when candidates file their nomination papers. After nomination papers have been received and verified, the list will be updated with candidates who qualify for the November 3 election. The list will also reflect candidates who choose to withdraw their declaration of candidacy. The deadline to withdraw is Friday, August 7 at 5:00 p.m. if the filing period is not extended.
California Elections Code section 10515 requires that when the number of candidates who file for an office is less than or equal to the number of offices to be filled, the qualified candidates will be appointed in lieu of election.
As Midpen’s District Clerk, I am available to you as a resource, and I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions. To make an appointment to receive and file your nomination papers please contact me at (650) 691-1200 or at msoria@openspace.org. I look forward to working with you throughout the election process.
Sincerely, Maria Soria, MMC, District Clerk
Midpen Interactive Map ~ Find Your Ward
Running for Office – Where, When, and How ~ 10 Things You Need to Know to Declare Your Campaign.
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